Integrated Engineering Solutions.
Northstar PSA provides comprehensive pipe stress analysis, MEP design and engineering support, seismic bracing, anchorage, and vibration services for fast-moving industrial and high-tech facility projects.
From model to actionable loads
Review geometry, line data, and design basis
Build or clean stress model and load cases
Evaluate stress, displacement, and reactions
Issue practical recommendations and stamped summary outputs
Focused analysis. Clear outputs. Practical design feedback.
Pipe stress deliverables are only useful when they help the project make decisions. Northstar PSA is structured for focused analysis support: define the basis, evaluate the system, identify the controlling issues, and provide outputs that design teams can use.
We support projects where piping flexibility, support loads, equipment loads, anchor reactions, or code stress documentation need to be resolved without unnecessary process overhead.
Led by working engineers.
Northstar PSA is owned and operated by two practicing mechanical engineers. Our structure keeps project communication direct, technical, and focused on usable engineering output.
Matt Barr, PE
Cory England, PE
Pipe stress, support loads, and stamped engineering deliverables.
Pipe Stress Analysis
Thermal, sustained, occasional, pressure, wind, and seismic load case review for industrial piping systems.
Support Load Evaluation
Support reactions, anchor loads, guide locations, spring/restraint strategy, and practical constructability feedback.
Model Review & Cleanup
Review of isometrics, PCF/model imports, pipe routing, flexibility concerns, and analysis readiness issues.
PE Stamping Services
Stamped engineering deliverables are available where appropriate based on project scope, jurisdiction, code basis, and engineering review requirements.
Scaled to the level of documentation your project needs.
Deliverables can support quick screening, formal calculation packages, design coordination, or engineering records.
Built for data centers, industrial facilities, and high-tech projects.
Northstar PSA is positioned for projects where the piping system needs practical engineering review, not generic analysis output.
A straightforward path from inputs to engineering decisions.
Define Basis
Line data, design conditions, code basis, equipment limits, and project constraints.
Analyze
Model geometry, supports, load cases, operating cases, and occasional loads.
Review
Identify controlling stress, displacement, support load, and constructability issues.
Document
Provide clear outputs and recommendations for the design team or record package.
Need pipe stress analysis support?
Send the available line list, design conditions, isometrics, model exports, support information, or project basis. Analysis can begin with limited information and be refined as inputs develop.
Project information to include
- Pipe size, material, design pressure, and design temperature
- Isometrics, Revit/Plant 3D/PCF exports, or sketches
- Support layout, equipment connection points, and anchor locations
- Required code basis, schedule, and deliverable expectations